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Senior Y11-13

Year 11

2024 Senior Courses information overview

2024 Year 11 Course Handbook

Year 11 students study six subjects for the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 1 at Tauraroa Area School. English (11ENGL), Mathematics (11MATH) and Science (11SCIE) are compulsory with three further subjects chosen from:

  • Design and Visual Communication (11DAVC)
  • Digital Technology (11DIGI)
  • Drama (11DRAM)
  • Geography (11GEOL)
  • Health (11HEAL)
  • Hospitality (11HOSP)
  • Māori Studies (11MAOR)
  • Music (11MUSI)
  • Physical Education (11PHED)
  • Sustainable Rural Development (11SRDP)
  • Technology – Building and Construction (11BCON)
  • Visual Art – Painting (11VAPA)

A wider range of subjects is also available through the online learning network, Katui Ako.

The list of available subjects may change, depending on student demand. Other subjects are available through FarNet (online learning). Courses tailored to student needs are developed after consultation with the Careers Adviser (Mrs Chaplin), Year 11 Dean (Mr Petrie) and the FarNet e-Dean (Mr Callachan).  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yAeQa3YNLu9cAK65saigQLmUMhoToE_8SNupLktNDA8/edit?usp=sharing

NZQA Explanation of NCEA (Video)

Year 12

2024 Year 12 Course Handbook

Year 12 students choose six subjects for NCEA Level 2 at Tauraroa Area School. There are no compulsory subjects but students planning to go to University are recommended to take at least five subjects from NCEA Level 2 subjects that lead to university approved subjects in Year 13.

Six subjects can be chosen from:

  • Biology (12BIOL)
  • Chemistry (12CHEM)
  • Design and Visual Communication (12DAVC)
  • Digital Technology (12DIGI)
  • Drama (12DRAM)
  • English (12ENGV, 12ENGW)
  • Gateway/Star & Trades Support (12GSTS)
  • Geography (12GEOG)
  • Health (12HEAL)
  • Hospitality (12HOSP)
  • Mathematics (12CALC)
  • Mathematics & Statistics (12STAT)
  • Music (12MUSI)
  • Physical Education (12PHED)
  • Physics (12PHYS)
  • Pre-Trades Academy
  • Sustainable Rural Development (12SRDP)
  • Te Reo Māori (12MAOR)
  • Technology – Building and Construction (12BCON)
  • Tourism (12TOUR)
  • Visual Art-Painting (12VAPA)
  • Young Enterprise Scheme (12YESS) – Business Studies

This list is not, however, exclusive, other subjects may be available through FarNet (eLearning School), e.g. History, Classics, Accounting, Economics, Media Studies and so on. Courses tailored to student needs are developed after consultation with the Careers Adviser (Mrs Chaplin), Year 12 Dean (Mrs Allan) and the FarNet e-Dean (Mr Callachan).  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yAeQa3YNLu9cAK65saigQLmUMhoToE_8SNupLktNDA8/edit?usp=sharing

Check the University Entrance requirements in the Handbook very carefully.

Year 13

Year 13 students choose five subjects for NCEA Level 3 at Tauraroa Area School. There are no compulsory subjects but students planning to go to University are recommended to take university approved subjects in Year 13.

2024 Year 13 Course Handbook

The following subjects are offered at Year 13:

  • Biology (13BIOL)
  • Calculus (13CALC)
  • Chemistry (13CHEM)
  • Design and Visual Communication (13DAVC)
  • Digital Technology (13DIGI)
  • Drama (13DRAM)
  • English (13ENGL)
  • Gateway/Star & Trades Support (13GSTS)
  • Geography (13GEOG)
  • Health (13HEAL)
  • Hospitality*
  • Music (13MUSI)
  • Physical Education (13PHED)
  • Physics (13PHYS)
  • Statistics (13STAT)
  • Te Reo Māori (13MAOR)
  • Tourism (13TOUR)
  • Visual Art-Painting (13VAPA)
  • Young Enterprise Scheme (13YESS) – Business Studies

*The Level 3 Hospitality course is run in partnership with NorthTec as part of the Te Taitokerau Trades Academy programme (TTTA). Students enrolled in the Cookery Academy will be eligible to gain the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery Level 3 which is recognised throughout the hospitality industry. The course consists of 60 NCEA L3 credits. After attending an introductory week long course, students attend NorthTec for one day a week as part of their school studies. An 80% attendance requirement is essential to ensure students have the best chance of success. On successful completion of this course, the expectation is that these students will be eligible to apply for Level 4 Cookery Programmes.

Other subjects may be available through FarNet (eLearning School) such as History, Psychology and Philosophy. We can also provide subjects and qualifications to meet the needs of students not going on to university by linking some students with Year 12 classes. Credits are thus available at NCEA Levels 2 and 3.

Work placement (Gateway) and leadership opportunities are available.

Courses tailored to student needs are developed after consultation with the Careers Adviser/Year 13 Dean (Mrs Chaplin) and the FarNet e-Dean (Mr Callachan)  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yAeQa3YNLu9cAK65saigQLmUMhoToE_8SNupLktNDA8/edit?usp=sharing